About this section
The purpose of the Dermatology Section is to provide educational events to share knowledge and experience on the management of complex dermatological cases.
Section Council members
Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of the Section Council, led by the Section President and often in collaboration with specialist societies.
Interested in joining the Section Council?
Section Councils play a pivotal role at the RSM and we are always looking for members who would like to get involved. If you would like to apply, please complete our application form and a Council representative will be in touch.
Upcoming dermatology events and webinars
View all events and webinars being run by the Dermatology Section.
To attend a dermatology event, you need to have:
Full membership:
- Being a Consultant Dermatologist on the Specialist Register for Dermatology in the UK and Ireland OR
- By sponsorship of two members of the Dermatology Section for significant contributions to and good standing in dermatology and the profession
Associate membership:
- Holding a substantive approved post in Dermatology in the UK supported by two Consultant Dermatologist Members of the RSM OR
- Having a registrar training post in dermatology (trainee member) Associate members need to reapply every four years.

Mini-symposium: Dermoscopy and beyond: Part one

Dermatology clinical cases

Dermatology clinical cases and Michael Feiwel lecture: New treatments for patients with genetic skin diseases

Dermatology clinical cases and Gerald Levene Oration

Mini-symposium: Lasers, skin and beyond: Part two

Dermatology clinical cases and Trainee Research Prize presentations
Prizes & awards
Dermatology Section: Hugh Wallace Essay Prize
Prize
- First prize: £250
Submission deadline
Thursday 29 April 2021
Winner announcement date
Thursday 17 June 2021
Open to
Dermatology registrars.
Application guidelines
Submit a dermatology paper published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last 12 months.
Dermatology Section: Hugh Wallace Registrars Prize
Prize
- First prize: £150
Submission deadline
Submission closed
Open to
Dermatology registrars who present at Dermatology meetings.
Application guidelines
Prize will be awarded to dermatology registrars considered to have made an outstanding contribution to Dermatology Section meetings during the session preceding the year of the award.
Dermatology Section: Trainee Research Prize
Prize
- First prize: £250
Submission deadline
Sunday 28 February 2021
Webinar presentation date
Thursday 15 April 2021
Open to
All dermatology trainees in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Newly qualified consultants whose research was completed as a trainee in the year before the submission date.
Application guidelines
Applicants will submit summarising research of no more than 500 words that have been done while they were a dermatology trainee or within 1 year of becoming a consultant. The research can have been submitted to other meetings and can have been published in the year before the submission deadline.
Submissions will be shortlisted and the top 3 will be invited to present at the Septembers webinar. The best paper will win a prize of £250 and will be submitted for consideration for the RSM Wesleyan trainee of the year award.
Dermatology Section: Travel Grant for Trainees
Prize
- A grant up to £250 towards attending a dermatology meeting at the RSM
Submission deadline
Three weeks before relevant meeting
Open to
Trainees who are presenting at a dermatology meeting at the RSM, who are usually based at a hospital at least 100 miles from the RSM.
Application guidelines
Applicants can be reimbursed for travel, accommodation and registration for the meeting up to £250.
Library resources
Access Library resources that are available for the Dermatology Section.
Join the RSM today
Become a member today and get discounted rates on our education programme.
Fellow
For professionals with a medical, dental or veterinary qualification recognised by GMC, GDC or RCVS.
Associate
For professionals working in the healthcare sector or with an interest in healthcare issues and do not qualify for a Fellow membership.
Student
For students studying medicine, dentistry or an undergraduate qualification in a healthcare-related subject, in the UK or overseas.
The Dermatology Section 2020-2021 programme sponsors
The Dermatology Section would like to thank our Annual Sponsors AbbVie, Eucerin, Janssen-Cilag, La Roche-Posay & Cerave, Sanofi Genzyme and UCB for their valued support of the 2020 to 2021 Academic Programme.
Please note that none of the companies listed have had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of the meetings.